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no_hypocrisy

(46,185 posts) Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:38 PM Aug 2017

How much English did the German draft-dodging grandfather of Donald Trump

speak when he first entered this country?

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How much English did the German draft-dodging grandfather of Donald Trump (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Aug 2017 OP

My grandfather spoke no English, but he had a job JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2017 #1

I'm no Trump fan atreides1 Aug 2017 #2

Okay,little tid bit. Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #3

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,364 posts)

1. My grandfather spoke no English, but he had a job

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:45 PM

Aug 2017

He had to learn a few words to work in the coal mine: duck, lunch, break, faster, run, run-like-hell.

Strong like bull, smart like streetcar.

atreides1

(16,093 posts)

2. I'm no Trump fan

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:46 PM

Aug 2017

Let's give credit where credit is due, Cotton of Arkansas and Perdue of Georgia, who worked together to come up with the original bill!

This bill is just a modified version of what the two Klansmen introduced back in February of this year!

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Okay,little tid bit.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:51 PM

Aug 2017

Up till 1941 and in most Mid Western States,German was the first language of 51% of the Populace. In our house,we spoke mostly German until we entered Grade School were it was not allowed to speak our Native Language. Only exception was Latin.

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